What are the responsibilities and job description for the Youth Development Specialist position at Milton Hershey School?
The Youth Development Specialist at Milton Hershey School provides guidance and support to students from disadvantaged backgrounds. As a flex houseparent in a family-like environment, you will nurture 8-12 students, manage daily activities and needs, and receive a competitive salary and benefits. This unique role requires commitment and integrity, emphasizing personal growth for both the students and the houseparents.
Description:
Milton Hershey School (MHS) is a world-class private school providing an exceptional career-focused education to students in pre-K through 12th grade from disadvantaged backgrounds, covering all costs. Thanks to the generosity of Milton and Catherine Hershey, who founded the school in 1909, MHS is fully endowed with resources to ensure both students and staff thrive.
We are hiring married couples as flex houseparents to reside on-campus student homes, guiding and nurturing a group of approximately 8-12 students. Flex houseparents provide a consistent family-like structure for students, handling responsibilities such as driving, administering medication, budgeting, reporting, etc. When initially hired, flex houseparents cover different student homes before being assigned to one specific home.
Benefits
• Salary of $43,825 per person, totaling approx. $150,000 per couple, including free housing, meals while on duty, utilities, and more.
• Comprehensive benefits: medical, dental, and vision insurance; health savings and flexible spending accounts; life insurance; disability options; retirement savings.
• Relocation assistance and paid training provided.
• Schedule of nine days on followed by three days off, with workdays including personal time while students are at school.
• Three-week paid summer vacation.
Qualifications:• Experience working or volunteering with youth, preferably from under-served settings.
• This is a two-person job for couples who have been legally married for at least two years.
• Both spouses should be age 27 or older.
• No more than three dependent children may reside in the student home.
• Abide by a smoke-free and weapon-free campus. No alcohol is permitted while on duty.
• Limitations on pets. Only fish and one dog of approved breeds are permitted.
• Valid driver's license; ability to become certified to drive student home vans.
• Couples must be comfortable leading students in daily devotions and take students to Judeo-Christian Sunday chapel services (Note: Proselytizing is prohibited).
• High school diploma or GED required.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Candidates must demonstrate a high degree of integrity as all staff are role models for students.
• Both spouses must complete an individual employment application.
This is a unique career path that takes consideration and commitment from both spouses. If you have any specific questions before or after applying, please reach out to our recruitment team. Keywords:
youth development, flex houseparents, family-like structure, private school, student support, career-focused education, disadvantaged backgrounds, couple jobs, education careers, Milton Hershey School
Salary : $43,825
